2025-05-06 23:06:00
The Giants' No. 4 hitter, Kazuma Okamoto, injured his left elbow while playing defense in the game against the Hanshin Tigers on the night of the 6th and will be leaving the team. Manager Abe said, "He may be out for a long time."
2025-05-06 22:21:00
In professional baseball, two games were cancelled due to rain, leaving four games played. In the traditional match between the Giants and Hanshin, who are tied for first place in the Central League, Hanshin scored early on and won handily.
2025-05-06 21:58:00
Media close to the Yemeni Houthi rebels reported on the 6th that Israeli forces had carried out airstrikes on the international airport in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a.
2025-05-06 20:22:00
The popular idol group Arashi, which had been on hiatus from group activities, has announced on their official social media accounts that they will end their activities with a concert tour scheduled for around spring next year.
2025-05-06 19:07:00
In the Gaza Strip in Palestine, the Israeli military is continuing its military operations and has not allowed the entry of relief supplies for more than two months.The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has pointed out that the humanitarian situation has become the worst since the start of the fighting, and that "residents are facing a serious risk of famine," and has strongly called for a ceasefire.
2025-05-06 18:24:00
In a case where a woman's body was abandoned in Kawasaki City, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the former boyfriend who was arrested admitted to stalking the woman during voluntary questioning by the police in December last year, six days after she went missing. However, since no compulsory investigation was conducted at this point, and the content of the questioning may not have been properly evaluated, the police are currently investigating how they responded at the time.
2025-05-06 18:07:00
On the final day of the Golden Week holiday on the 6th, many places were bustling with activity. In Katsuura Town, Tokushima Prefecture, where many dinosaur fossils have been excavated, an event was held where people wore dinosaur costumes and enjoyed relay races.
2025-05-06 17:55:00
On the 6th, the German Bundestag held a vote to elect Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (Christian Social Union), the party that won the general election in February this year, as chancellor. However, he was not elected as chancellor as the number of votes in favor was just short of the majority needed to be elected.
2025-05-06 16:00:00
The Emperor Emeritus was diagnosed with a high possibility of myocardial ischemia and was admitted to a hospital in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 6th to undergo detailed examinations.
2025-05-06 15:24:00
Philippine authorities have accused a Chinese research vessel of conducting illegal maritime surveys for five days inside the country's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, raising concerns that the vessel may be mapping the ocean depths to aid submarine navigation.
2025-05-06 14:02:00
On the morning of the 6th, a car collided head-on with a city bus stopped on a city road in Kyoto City, causing minor injuries to one bus passenger. The 24-year-old driver of the car had alcohol levels above the legal limit in his breath, and the police arrested him on the spot on suspicion of drunk driving, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-05-06 13:17:00
On the 6th, it will be one year since a truck crashed into a passenger car in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, killing a family of three, including a young child. In an effort to prevent further tragic traffic accidents, local police conducted a traffic enforcement operation on a national highway near the scene.
2025-05-06 12:38:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will pay approximately 140,000 yen to illegal immigrants who voluntarily leave the United States as a new measure against illegal immigration. By starting a new initiative in parallel with forced repatriation, the administration hopes to accelerate deportations.
2025-05-06 11:55:00
The final day of the long holiday marks the peak of the rush of people returning home after spending time in their hometowns or tourist spots, with trains, flights and highways all crowded.
2025-05-06 11:43:00
Many of the winners of this year's Pulitzer Prize, which is awarded to outstanding reporting in the United States, went to journalists involved in reporting on the U.S. presidential election, including the attempted assassination of Trump last July.
2025-05-06 11:35:00
In connection with the case in which a woman's body was abandoned in Kawasaki City, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that a relative of the arrested ex-boyfriend had explained to the police in January after the woman went missing that "the ex-boyfriend may have killed the woman." The police have not made public the fact that they had received such urgent information, stating that "it will affect future investigations into the case, so we refrained from making it public."
2025-05-06 10:29:00
US President Donald Trump said he was joking when he posted a picture of himself dressed as the Pope on social media, but that he didn't see any problem with it.
2025-05-06 10:08:00
OpenAI, the American company behind ChatGPT, had been considering a reorganization plan in which a for-profit company would take the lead in running the business, but on the 5th it announced that it had effectively withdrawn the plan and that a non-profit organization would continue to manage the company.
2025-05-06 09:57:00
On the 5th, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, a passenger car crashed into eight vehicles, including a route bus, injuring eight people and arresting the driver on suspicion of drunk driving. It has been revealed that a passenger who left the scene immediately after the accident turned himself in to the police. The police are investigating the circumstances under which the driver drove while drunk, and are also investigating the passenger on suspicion of getting into the car knowing that he was drunk.
2025-05-06 09:16:00
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga will be placed on the 15-day injured list due to pain in the back of his left thigh. This is the first time Imanaga has been placed on the injured list since moving to the major leagues.
2025-05-06 08:58:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers in Major League Baseball started as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter in the game against the Marlins on the 5th, and hit a two-run home run in his third at-bat in the fifth inning, his ninth of the season and first in two games.
2025-05-06 08:46:00
According to the TEPCO Power Grid website, as of around 8:30 a.m., approximately 2,990 homes in the Kanto region and Shizuoka Prefecture were without power. Approximately 1,270 homes in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, approximately 870 homes in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and approximately 850 homes in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture were without power.
2025-05-06 06:40:00
Merz, who is scheduled to take office as the new Chancellor of Germany on the 6th, gave a speech on the 5th, in which he expressed his determination to work hard to revive the sluggish economy from day one of his inauguration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who attended the retirement ceremony held on the same day, also sent his support to Merz.
2025-05-06 06:06:00
In Britain, a grand parade was held in central London on the 5th, watched by King Charles and Queen Elizabeth II, as well as veterans of the war, ahead of the 80th anniversary on the 8th of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
2025-05-06 06:04:00
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Italy, Finance Minister Kato emphasized the importance of private support for developing countries, saying that the effects of years of development are at risk of stagnating due to increasingly complex challenges such as natural disasters and financial problems.
2025-05-06 05:52:00
The Israeli government has reportedly decided to further expand its military operations against the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli media has reported that it plans to evacuate residents of the northern Gaza Strip and other areas to the southern part of the Strip on a large scale. There are already food and medicine shortages in the area, and there are concerns that the humanitarian situation will worsen further.
2025-05-06 05:40:00
On the 5th, the Israeli military announced that it had carried out airstrikes on bases of the Yemeni rebel group, the Houthi rebels. The Israeli military said that the strikes were in retaliation for the Houthi rebels' missile attack on Israel's international airport the previous day, raising concerns that regional tensions may rise.
2025-05-06 05:18:00
Regarding the possibility of a summit between President Putin and US President Donald Trump, a spokesman for the Russian presidential office said, "It is necessary to continue contacts between Moscow and Washington." It is believed that the aim is to keep the US in the loop as a mediator for a ceasefire with Ukraine.
2025-05-06 01:13:00
Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company led by the famous American investor Warren Buffett, announced that the board of directors has formally decided to appoint Vice Chairman Greg Abel as CEO, succeeding Buffett, who is retiring. Buffett will remain in his role as chairman.
